Facts About Guadeloupe

Location: Guadeloupe is located in the Caribbean and it is one of a group of islands called Leeward Islands.

Language: French, Creole patois

Currency: Euro

Population: 452,780 (2006 Est.)

Land Size: 629 square miles

Capital: Basse-Terre

Borders: None

Bordering Body of Water: The Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean.

Industries: cement, construction, tourism, and rum production

Agriculture: Sugarcane, bananas

Land divisions: None - it is a territory of France.Guadeloupe is made up of a group of islands and they are: Basse-Terre, La Desirade, Grande-Terre, Iles de la Petite Terre, Iles des Saintes, Marie-Galante, Saint-Barthelemy, and Saint-Martin This last one is shared with the Dutch Antilles.